Hinobambusa tranquilans 'Shiroshima

[PAPalmtrees]

This is hands down one of my favorite bamboo varieties, its Hinobambusa tranquilans 'Shiroshima'. It's Hardy in zones 6a-8b (Photos from the National Arboretum)

[happypalms]

I don’t mind bamboo, but it’s one for the large garden planted well away from anything. Iam currently removing my black bamboo after 25 years it is just starting to get out of control! 

[PAPalmtrees]

4 hours ago, happypalms said:

I don’t mind bamboo, but it’s one for the large garden planted well away from anything. Iam currently removing my black bamboo after 25 years it is just starting to get out of control! 

I 100% Agree. It really is only for the bigger gardens (unless you want to control it) I have some that I am going to plant but I have a big area to put it in and I got it from someone who's a bit of a exotic plant grower and it's not a very vigorous variety like the ones you see around here so we'll see how it does.

[Brad52]

Now now let’s be more specific. There’s a running bamboo and clumping bamboo. Clumping bamboo is not a bad dog.

[PAPalmtrees]

34 minutes ago, Brad52 said:

Now now let’s be more specific. There’s a running bamboo and clumping bamboo. Clumping bamboo is not a bad dog.

I agree but in this circumstance I was talking about running bamboo. Clumping bamboo is awesome! you don't have to worry about it being invasive or Absolutely taking over your yard! I've seen some really nice ones around here.

[happypalms]

8 hours ago, PAPalmtrees said:

I 100% Agree. It really is only for the bigger gardens (unless you want to control it) I have some that I am going to plant but I have a big area to put it in and I got it from someone who's a bit of a exotic plant grower and it's not a very vigorous variety like the ones you see around here so we'll see how it does.

The variety I was referring too is the thin black bamboo, toted by many a seller as non clumping. And that it was for many years, until it decided to take over and run throughout my garden. No more bamboo for me. I don’t trust them. Even a clumping variety over many years can take over a space in one huge clump. Bamboo and rhapis palms no more for me! 

[PAPalmtrees]

1 hour ago, happypalms said:

The variety I was referring too is the thin black bamboo, toted by many a seller as non clumping. And that it was for many years, until it decided to take over and run throughout my garden. No more bamboo for me. I don’t trust them. Even a clumping variety over many years can take over a space in one huge clump. Bamboo and rhapis palms no more for me! 

That's interesting I wonder why it just turned into a running bamboo? have any idea?

[happypalms]

17 minutes ago, PAPalmtrees said:

That's interesting I wonder why it just turned into a running bamboo? have any idea?

The canes on the original clump started dying due to age, which is fine as they do that, then it just took of with runners! 

[PAPalmtrees]

2 minutes ago, happypalms said:

The canes on the original clump started dying due to age, which is fine as they do that, then it just took of with runners! 

Oh ok,  makes sense.